[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Salisbury & Wilton R.D.C.

  • Salisbury and Wilton (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Salisbury & Wilton R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Total amount of refuse disposed of: 34,366 cubic metres. Salvage - Analysis of Income jand Tonnage (a) Salvage Scrap Metal .. Y/aste Paper .. Other Salvage. .. . (b) Trade Refuse RODENT CONTROL Income Weight £817. 5s. • CO 20.363 Tonnes £926. 8s. 44. 165.379 Tonnes £340. 7s. 10a. II.304 Tonnes £668. 5s. Od. ■ Type of Property PROPERTIES OTHER T'AY SEWERS Non Agricultural .tural 1. Number of properties in district 6,478 1,183 2. a. Total number of properties (including nearby premises) inspected following notification 142 b. Number infested by (i) Rats (ii) Mice 136 6 2 2 3. a. Total number of properties inspected for rats and/or ■ mice for reasons other than notification 856 45 Number infested by (i) Rats 53 11 £ii) Mice - - 4* There were no sewers infested by rats during the year. The Rodent Operator is employed in conjunction with our neighbours Amesbury R.D.C. and Wilton Borough, under a Joint Committee and he spends two weeks with this Council and then is away the following two weeks with Amesbury R.D.C. and one with Wilton Borough. This arrangement works extremely well and is of considerable advantageto all concerned. FOOD CONTROL. The task of safeguarding the purity and wholesomeness of the public's food is unending and is one of the most important aspects of a public health inspector's duties. It involves the inspection of food at all stages from the point of production until it reaches the consumer. Food Hygiene (Regulations Regular inspections were made to a number of premises to ensure compliance with the above regulations, and I am pleased to report that in most instances we are able to secure compliance with these regulations without any further reference to the Council. During the year under review there were trio prosecutions under Section 2 of